Sunday, October 25, 2026
The top medical stories of the day, as they ran.
Morning edition
15 stories
- 1Moderna and Merck report melanoma vaccine cut recurrence or death risk by 42%Research · 12 outlets
- 2Officials investigate possible airport link between Kenya and Nigeria Ebola casesOutbreaks · 7 outlets
- 3Death reported in Bristol Myers Squibb multiple sclerosis CAR-T studyResearch · 3 outlets
- 4Quest Diagnostics reports cyberattack that may have exposed patient recordsDiagnostics · 3 outlets
- 5FDA approves once-weekly insulin for children with type 2 diabetesDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
- 6KFF survey finds workers paying more for employer health coverageInsurance · 3 outlets
- 7Amgen combination cuts death risk in small cell lung cancer trialCancer · 2 outlets
- 8Pfizer-Valneva Lyme vaccine showed efficacy but missed primary endpointVaccines · 2 outlets
- 9Trial finds better outcomes with endovascular therapy for mild large-vessel strokeResearch · 2 outlets
- 10Calley Means resigns as adviser in Trump administrationHealth policy · 5 outlets
- 11Study estimates 50,391 heat deaths in European cities this summerResearch · 3 outlets
- 12Tango draws attention with pancreatic cancer combination therapyResearch · 2 outlets
- 13Commonwealth Fund reports uninsured rate climbed to 11.2% in 2026Insurance · 2 outlets
- 14American Diabetes Association releases review and apologizes for convention incidentResearch · 2 outlets
- 15Surveys find low confidence in federal health agenciesPublic health · 2 outlets
Evening edition
14 stories
- 1Moderna and Merck report melanoma vaccine cut recurrence or death risk by 42%Research · 6 outlets
- 2Tarlatamab added to durvalumab improved survival in small-cell lung cancerCancer · 3 outlets
- 3Democrats make Medicaid cuts a campaign issue in battleground districtsMedicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
- 4Death reported in Bristol Myers Squibb multiple sclerosis CAR-T studyResearch · 2 outlets
- 5Durvalumab and enfortumab vedotin improved outcomes in bladder cancer trialResearch · 2 outlets
- 6FDA approves once-weekly insulin for children with type 2 diabetesDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
- 7Tonight We Ride, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Ultimate Forza Male Supplement Due to Presence of Undeclared Sildenafil, Tadalafil, and DapoxetineDrug safety · 1 outlet
- 8Carolina Infusion recalls compounded tirzepatide products nationwideDrug safety · 2 outlets
- 9Officials investigate possible airport link between Kenya and Nigeria Ebola casesOutbreaks · 2 outlets
- 10Study estimates 50,391 heat deaths in European cities this summerResearch · 2 outlets
- 11House panel investigates PBMs over claims of retaliation through pharmacy auditsHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 12Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPsDiabetes and obesity · 2 outlets
- 13FDA warns consumers not to use Ultra Bon over hidden diclofenacDrug safety · 1 outlet
- 14Natural Grocers recalls organic mung beans over possible glass fragmentsRecalls · 1 outlet